Athletic Training

ATHLETIC TRAINING moment he violates this rule he reduces his chances of victory. Of course, some athletes are of such a nervous temperament that they find it hard to obey this rule. The best way to insure going into a competition in the proper frame of mind is to keep busy until the day of the contest. I always recommend that the athlete do absolutely no work for at least two days pre– ceding his contest. And if he has had a long enough period of training, say from two months to ten weeks, it will probably be found that it will not be necessary to do very much work the last week. This is the rule I have always adhered to, and in training my teams for the Intercollegiate Championships none of the athletes, except under unusual con– ditions, did any hard work for five days before the meet, and then only a little jog or very light work. It has been my experience that more athletes suffer in actual competition from too much work than from too little. This applies particularly to those who have been troubled with sore shins or muscles. Considerable attention should be paid to the– diet during the twenty-four hours before the